Two Peaks in MIS-C Followed COVID-19 Peaks in the US
Lowest proportion of severe manifestations seen in patients aged 0 to 4 years, but 44.3 percent admitted for intensive care
Lowest proportion of severe manifestations seen in patients aged 0 to 4 years, but 44.3 percent admitted for intensive care
Tobradex ST contains tobramycin, an antibacterial drug, and dexamethasone, a potent corticosteroid.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Avaclyr (acyclovir ophthalmic ointment; Fera Pharmaceuticals) 3% for the treatment of acute herpetic keratitis (dendritic ulcers) in patients with herpes simplex (HSV-1 and HSV-2) virus.
Currently, the only drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prophylaxis is erythromycin, a macrolide antibiotic.
Azasite, supplied as a 2.5mL solution, contains benzalkonium chloride. It is indicated for use in susceptible bacterial conjunctivitis.
Injection drug users have fewer comorbidities and more improvement in visual acuity after intervention
Although not FDA-approved, intraocular vancomycin is often used during cataract surgery to prevent postoperative endophthalmitis.
The researchers found that donor rim culture results were three times more likely to be positive for fungi in endothelial keratoplasty-processed eyes (1.14%) compared with other uses (0.37%).
Fifty-eight percent (n=198,462) of the total patients had filled ≥1 topical antibiotic prescription, of which approximately 20% (n=38,774) of patients filled prescriptions for combination antibiotic + corticosteroid products.
Uveitis specialists and rheumatologists differ significantly in their most-selected first-choice treatment option for patients with anterior scleritis, according to new findings from a survey by researchers at the University of Colorado.